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California and federal law generally require that employees working over 40 hours in a workweek be paid an overtime premium rate for those additional hours. California law also requires that employees who work more than 8 hours in a day be paid overtime, and double-time if they work more than 12 hours in a day. […]
Yesterday, we looked at the DOL’s recent clarification of the parental relationship under the family leave laws. Today, some examples of “in loco parentis” relationships, and tips for handling child-related leave requests.
By Maria Giagilitsis Ontario’s highest court recently ruled that an employer’s right to buy back a senior executive’s shares was triggered on his termination date — not the end of the reasonable notice period. Paul R. Love had argued for the later date. His shares had substantially increased in value during the notice period. Love […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, we covered attorney Lester Rosen’s first three steps of the “FCRA compliance dance.” Today step 4, plus an introduction to the “Best Workforce Training Solution.” Rosen is CEO of Employment Screening Resources in Novato, California. He offered his four steps at the SHRM Employment Law and Legislative Conference, held recently in Washington, […]
The other day, a colleague sent me the results of a survey that says Americans would like to have Vince Lombardi or Oprah Winfrey as their coach. That got me thinking. It got me thinking about whom I would choose as my coach. Who should be in the running? What makes each an appealing choice? […]
Amazon.com updates its list of the bestselling books every hour. Here is a snapshot of what is hot right now, May 9, in the “Organizational Behavior” section of the “Business and Investing” category. 1. Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip Heath and Dan Heath. The authors of Made to Stick: […]
Nontraditional family units have created confusion for some employers when it comes to determining eligibility for family leave, particularly if there is no legal or biological parent-child relationship.
“To avoid employee problems, avoid problem employees,” says attorney Lester Rosen. That means background checks, and that means engaging in the delicate dance of FCRA. FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act) is a bit of a misnomer, says Rosen, because it’s not limited to credit reports—it also covers other information employers want, including public records, employment, […]
Litigation Value: Get out your checkbook, Dunder Mifflin Sabre. Although your chauvinistic branch manager’s episode-ending dunk may have cut short his tenure in Scranton, his presumptive (acting) successor showed little in the way of enlightened damage control last night. Jo Bennett, where are you? No matter how the Supreme Court rules in a closely watched […]
Here’s a case that will probably make employers feel great about their own compliance efforts. You know who you are: You train your new hires on all company policies, you have sparkling and oft-reviewed nondiscrimination, nonharassment, and nonretaliation policies, you conduct supervisory training early and often, and your folks know how to recognize potentially harassing […]